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Old English
Etymology
Unknown. Often derived in folk etymologies from ǣl (“eel”). Dowdy prefers a derivation from Elysium, while Miller prefers a Celtic/Brythonic origin such as helyg (“willows”) or heli (“saltwater”). More at Ely.
Proper noun
Ēlīg
- Ely, a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire
Declension
The dative form is usually endingless, being identical to the nominative singular as Ēlīg.
Strong ō-stem:
References
- Miller, S H (1892). "Fenland notes and queries : a quarterly antiquarian journal for the fenland, in the counties of Huntingdon, Cambridge, Lincoln, Northampton, Norfolk, and Suffolk - Vol 2": 316.
- Mansfield, Daniel (27 December 2012). "Cambridge academic has new theory on how Ely got its name". Ely Standard.
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